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Westport Property Transfers May 2-6, 2005

Property transfers as reported by the Westport Town Clerk’s office for the period May 2-6, 2005:

Peter and Julie Halka to Andrea John Zucaro, 17 Roseville Road, $265,000 WN property.jpg

Sheldon Kahan to Theodore J. and Selena K. Huber, 16 Green Acre Lane, $2,125,000

Estate of Giovanna Zaffina to Francesco and Dianna Zaffina, 1 Marion Road, $300,000

Maria and Juliet Balian to Maria Teresa Zingaro, 56 Hills Lane, $439,000

Estate of Mary Moers Wenig to Krister H. Holm and Marie Brorsson-Holm, 5 Lamplight Lane, $1,600,000

Westport Property Transfers April 25-29, 2005

Property transfers as reported by the Westport Town Clerk’s office for the period April 25-29, 2005:

Barbara S. Pinto to Dustin Ranciato, 6 West End Ave., $518,000WN property.jpg

Peter A. and Caren L. Lorraine to Sandra and Rigoberto Cordero, 71 Clinton Ave., $750,000

John T. and Carter Crawford Conley to Carlos and Vilma Magan, 361 Main St.. $565,000

Boris Kostelanetz to James Howes and Justin Paul, 21 Woods Grove Road, $700,000

Historic Request

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Some Roosevelt Road residents want their Compo Beach enclave to win historic status, and on Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Westport’s Historic District Commission (HDC) is scheduled to review the neighbors’ request. The HDC will also be asked to accept a report reviewed by the Connecticut Historical Commission and the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission. Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Taking Aim at Big Houses

By James Lomuscio

WestportNow Special Correspondent


Are McMansions a well-heeled homeowner’s right or a neighborhood blight that threaten Westport’s charm and, ultimately, its quality of life? These and other big house concerns are expected to be aired at two public meetings next month, the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission’s Big House Committee decided today.bighouse04260502260.jpg
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Eleanor Lowenstein (2nd r) addresses the P&Z’s Big House Committee today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The meetings slated for Tuesday, May 17, at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall auditorium will set the stage to see if any changes to the town’s residential zoning regulations are in the wings, officials say.

“Once we get information, we will have the time to sit down and study them,” said Eleanor R. Lowenstein, P&Z chairman. “The next time around it will be a public hearing on (residential zoning) changes.”

Katherine Barnard, Planning and Zoning Department director, said the planned meetings sprung from numerous resident concerns both for and against the proliferation massive homes.

Westport Property Transfers April 18-22, 2005

Property transfers as reported by the Westport Town Clerk’s office for the period April 18-22, 2005:

Joanne N. Harding to John F. and Ann Marie Fanning, 207 Compo Road South, $710,000WN property.jpg

David A. and Elizabeth A. Forgash to Andrew F. and Linda G. Schwartz, 2 Ledgemoor Lane, $2,100,000

Normandy Riverside Investors LLC to Riverside Office 321-329 LLC, 321-329 Riverside Ave., $17,600,000

Normandy Riverside Investors LLC to Riverside Office 285 & 355 LLC, 285 & 355 Riverside Ave., $36,550,000

Police Arrest Fairfield Man for Demolishing Home Without a Permit

The fast pace of Westport teardowns was too fast for a Fairfield man. Westport police arrested him for demolishing a home without a permit.59crescent04220501260.jpg
Illegally torn down: 59 Crescent Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Christopher J. Taylor, 35, was charged Thursday with taking down a home at 59 Crescent Road without having received the proper paperwork, according to officials. He was released on his own recognizance for a court appearance May 2 and could face a maximum of a year in jail and/or a $500 fine.

The home, which sold last month for $470,000, was featured as WestportNow’s teardown of the day March 15.

The house was demolished last week. Upon learning of the action, Steve Smith, Buildings Department director, filed a complaint with police.

The number of demolition permits issued in 2004 in Westport jumped 43 percent—to 106 compared to 73 the year before, according to Building Department records.